I just keep marvelling at the trees that are everywhere. They’re absolutely huge, and what’s best, they haven’t been cut down to make room for the city to expand. And boy does the city expand. There are building sites everywhere, noises of banging and building are all around. The Finnish officials would have a heart attack if they’d see the working conditions, but hey, this is India.

One of the things that’s sort of difficult to grasp for a Finnish woman is that if you are with a male companion (husband, boyfriend, whatever), chances are you won’t be addressed directly especially by native men. They will ask everything from the guy in your company, and sometimes even ignore if you speak. Needless to say, this can feel very, very annoying indeed.

Of course there’s the language barrier even with people who speak fairly good English. Luckily it’s not rude to ask for clarifications if you don’t get something for the first or even the second time.

It’s scorching hot, +35 in the shade, and we’re about to hit the pool. Brilliant!

Tags: culture, people in india, previsit, ways of working, what is different